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9th Grade
05/03/2009

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Term
absolute magnitude
Definition
brightness of a star as it would appear if located 32.6 light years away from the earth
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apparent magnitude
Definition
brightness of a star as it appears from the earth
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barred spiral galaxy
Definition
type of spiral galaxy with a bar of stars that runs through its center
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binary star
Definition
pair of stars that revolve around each other
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black hole
Definition
a hole in space with a gravity so great that not even light can escape, formed by the collapse of a very large supernova
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circumpolar
Definition
describing any star that is always visible in the night sky and, from the Northern Hemisphere, can be seen circling Polaris
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constellation
Definition
pattern of stars
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elliptical galaxy
Definition
a type of galaxy with a very bright center that contains little dust and gas and is spherical to disklike in shape
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galaxy
Definition
large scale group of stars
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giant
Definition
very large cool bright star
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